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Reba McEntire Wins Best Roots Gospel Album at 2018 Grammy Awards
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Top 10 Trace Adkins Songs
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Top 10 Hank Williams Jr. Songs
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2017’s 10 Most Unforgettable Country Music Moments
The Boot counts down the most unforgettable country music moments of 2017.
The Boot’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for the perfect gift for the country fan on your list? We've got you covered!
Alan Jackson Performs ‘Chasin’ That Neon Rainbow’ at 2017 CMA Awards
Alan Jackson performed "Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" during the 2017 CMA Awards.
Carrie Underwood Honors Route 91 Harvest Festival Victims With ‘Softly and Tenderly’ at 2017 CMA Awards
Carrie Underwood performed a moving tribute at the 2017 CMA Awards to victims of the Route 91 Harvest Festival Shooting.
Dierks Bentley, Rascal Flatts Perform ‘My Town’ in Honor of Troy Gentry at 2017 CMA Awards
Rascal Flatts and Dierks Bentley performed "My Town" in honor of Montgomery Gentry's Troy Gentry at the 2017 CMA Awards.
Marty Stuart Honors Tom Petty With ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ Cover [WATCH]
Following Tom Petty's death, Marty Stuart paid tribute to him with a cover of "Runnin' Down a Dream" on 'Later ... With Jools Holland'.